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Mar. 2, 2015 — The genome of the hookworm, Ancylostoma ceylanicum has been sequenced by researchers. The genome of the nematode that, according to some estimates, infects as many as 400 million people worldwide ... full story

Feb. 23, 2015 — Most people have taken an antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection. Now researchers reveal that the way we often think about antibiotics -- as straightforward killing machines -- needs to be ... full story

Feb. 23, 2015 — When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve to become less beneficial to legumes -- the plants they normally serve, researchers report ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — Simply removing cattle may be all that is required to restore many degraded riverside areas in the American West, although this can vary and is dependent on local conditions, researchers have found ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — A type of grass that was once a staple of the American prairie can remove soil laden with PCBs, toxic chemicals once used for cooling and other industrial purposes, a study has ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — Thanks to a bit of genetic sleuthing, researchers now know the invasion history of the tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata), the first ant species known to travel the globe by ... full story

Feb. 14, 2015 — Can beef production help restore ecosystems? Scientists are examining the adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing management technique that involves using small-sized fields to provide short periods of ... full story

Feb. 10, 2015 — A new study shows how plants' vulnerability to drought varies across the landscape; factors such as plant structure and soil type where the plant is growing can either make them more vulnerable or ... full story

Feb. 10, 2015 — Scientists consider it key to understand why droughts kill so many trees and the influence of local forest histories on tree mortality. They also warn that we know very little about the joined ... full story

Drones, Scanners and GPS All Part of 'precision Farming' Arsenal

AFP (June 29, 2014) — Aerial drones, infrared scanning and cloud computing aren&apos;t the first things you&apos;d associate with farming, but they&apos;re all among the technologies being used on the cutting edge of US agriculture. Duration: 02:52
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Mar. 2, 2015 — The genome of the hookworm, Ancylostoma ceylanicum has been sequenced by researchers. The genome of the nematode that, according to some estimates, infects as many as 400 million people worldwide ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — The bird’s nest fern, a plant commonly found in many of our homes, has a critical place in maintaining the biodiversity and the ecosystems of the world’s rainforests, researchers ... full story

Feb. 23, 2015 — Most people have taken an antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection. Now researchers reveal that the way we often think about antibiotics -- as straightforward killing machines -- needs to be ... full story

Feb. 23, 2015 — When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve to become less beneficial to legumes -- the plants they normally serve, researchers report ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — Simply removing cattle may be all that is required to restore many degraded riverside areas in the American West, although this can vary and is dependent on local conditions, researchers have found ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — A type of grass that was once a staple of the American prairie can remove soil laden with PCBs, toxic chemicals once used for cooling and other industrial purposes, a study has ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — Thanks to a bit of genetic sleuthing, researchers now know the invasion history of the tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata), the first ant species known to travel the globe by ... full story

Feb. 14, 2015 — Can beef production help restore ecosystems? Scientists are examining the adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing management technique that involves using small-sized fields to provide short periods of ... full story

Feb. 11, 2015 — The addition of carbon, which is required as a nutrient by the microorganisms in soil and groundwater, was found to be the most promising remediation method in the remediation of soil and groundwater ... full story

Feb. 10, 2015 — A new study shows how plants' vulnerability to drought varies across the landscape; factors such as plant structure and soil type where the plant is growing can either make them more vulnerable ... full story

Feb. 10, 2015 — Scientists consider it key to understand why droughts kill so many trees and the influence of local forest histories on tree mortality. They also warn that we know very little about the joined ... full story

Jan. 30, 2015 — The close of the Permian Period around 250 million years ago saw Earth's biggest extinction ever. At this time large volcanic eruptions were occurring in what is now Siberia. The volcanoes ... full story

Jan. 27, 2015 — Long before the Europeans arrived on Easter Island in 1722, the native Polynesian culture known as Rapa Nui showed signs of demographic decline. However, the catalyst has long been debated in the ... full story

Jan. 26, 2015 — In big sagebrush country, re-establishing the ecosystem’s namesake shrub may jump-start the recovery process more successfully after oil and gas development than sowing grass-dominated reclamation ... full story

Jan. 20, 2015 — A simple column of common soil can reverse the toxic effects of urban runoff that otherwise quickly kills young coho salmon and their insect prey, according to new research. The affordable and ... full story

Jan. 20, 2015 — Dust from soil erosion due to wind can affect human health, traffic, and, on a larger scale, climate. Investigators compared different models that quantify how the wind energy spreads over an ... full story

Jan. 15, 2015 — Scientists have discovered a way to determine the tree cover and density of trees, shrubs and bushes in locations over time based on clues in the cells of plant fossils preserved in rocks and soil. ... full story

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